The Golden Hour: A Novel by Nicholas Weinstock  (2)
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Editorial Reviews
From Publishers Weekly
This frothy and frolicsome first novel is a "musical comedy without the music," in P.G. Wodehouse's phrase. Oliver Campbell, a tall, gawky but handsome former English major, is trapped in the job of executive editorial assistant at Dawn Books. Lauren LaRose, a beautiful but burned-out journalist, pens "The Aisle of White," a popular monthly magazine column devoted to trendy theme weddings. At the nuptials of Oliver's college roommate, Oliver and Lauren are seated together at the Butt Table (the opposite of the Head Table). In their early 30s and weary of dating, both live solitary lives, but as the wedding winds down, Oscar draws Lauren onto the dance floor. Once back in New York, their attraction is in classic comedy fashion challenged by obstacles and misunderstandings. Dawn, Oliver's nightmare boss, commandeers his time, demanding that he plan every detail of her upcoming top-secret marriage to literary super-agent Gordon Fox. Taking Oliver's obsession with wedding plans as evidence that he is engaged, Lauren keeps her distance and endures a string of disastrous blind dates. Will the two ever manage to get together? Although the answer is never in doubt, getting there is a merry and manic dance through the cutthroat world of New York publishing and the insanity of contemporary "coordinated" weddings. Clever quips (some misfire, but there's always another coming up), insider information, swift pacing and a bright cast of secondary characters are the bubbles in an entertainment as effervescent as Perrier-Jouet. Agent, Tina Bennett. (Apr. 1)Forecast: Weinstock paid his dues working at three publishing houses, so the tease of a roman … clef is sure to generate buzz among those in the business. Like David Sedaris, he has been featured on NPR and his comic insights and deadpan wit will further broaden his appeal to a wide swath of readers.
From Booklist
Oscar, the hero of Weinstock's funny and breezy novel, is a beleaguered personal assistant at a Manhattan publishing house called Dawn Books. He reports directly to Dawn herself--a raving egomaniac, the kind of over-the-top diva usually played by Glenn Close in the movies. For a decade, Oscar has tended to all of Dawn's needs, including editing her titles, but when it comes time to plan Dawn's secret wedding to a high-profile agent, Oscar feels lost. Fortunately, he soon crosses paths with Lauren LaRose, an attractive, single writer whose well-known wedding column appears in a national bride's magazine. Oscar appeals to Lauren for her expert guidance and also to be able to spend time with her. Lauren, whose view of romance has become cynical after attending so many weddings, is grateful for Oscar's help in pepping up her columns, but she assumes that Oscar is planning his own wedding and so keeps him at arm's length. The outcome is as predictable as a wedding march, but Weinstock's clever prose and fast pace will charm the romantic spirit of many readers. James Klise
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved
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This frothy and frolicsome first novel is a "musical comedy without the music," in P.G. Wodehouse's phrase. Oliver Campbell, a tall, gawky but handsome former English major, is trapped in the job of executive editorial assistant at Dawn Books. Lauren LaRose, a beautiful but burned-out journalist, pens "The Aisle of White," a popular monthly magazine column devoted to trendy theme weddings. At the nuptials of Oliver's college roommate, Oliver and Lauren are seated together at the Butt Table (the opposite of the Head Table). In their early 30s and weary of dating, both live solitary lives, but as the wedding winds down, Oscar draws Lauren onto the dance floor. Once back in New York, their attraction is in classic comedy fashion challenged by obstacles and misunderstandings. Dawn, Oliver's nightmare boss, commandeers his time, demanding that he plan every detail of her upcoming top-secret marriage to literary super-agent Gordon Fox. Taking Oliver's obsession with wedding plans as evidence that he is engaged, Lauren keeps her distance and endures a string of disastrous blind dates. Will the two ever manage to get together? Although the answer is never in doubt, getting there is a merry and manic dance through the cutthroat world of New York publishing and the insanity of contemporary "coordinated" weddings. Clever quips (some misfire, but there's always another coming up), insider information, swift pacing and a bright cast of secondary characters are the bubbles in an entertainment as effervescent as Perrier-Jouet. Agent, Tina Bennett. (Apr. 1)Forecast: Weinstock paid his dues working at three publishing houses, so the tease of a roman … clef is sure to generate buzz among those in the business. Like David Sedaris, he has been featured on NPR and his comic insights and deadpan wit will further broaden his appeal to a wide swath of readers.
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From Booklist
Oscar, the hero of Weinstock's funny and breezy novel, is a beleaguered personal assistant at a Manhattan publishing house called Dawn Books. He reports directly to Dawn herself--a raving egomaniac, the kind of over-the-top diva usually played by Glenn Close in the movies. For a decade, Oscar has tended to all of Dawn's needs, including editing her titles, but when it comes time to plan Dawn's secret wedding to a high-profile agent, Oscar feels lost. Fortunately, he soon crosses paths with Lauren LaRose, an attractive, single writer whose well-known wedding column appears in a national bride's magazine. Oscar appeals to Lauren for her expert guidance and also to be able to spend time with her. Lauren, whose view of romance has become cynical after attending so many weddings, is grateful for Oscar's help in pepping up her columns, but she assumes that Oscar is planning his own wedding and so keeps him at arm's length. The outcome is as predictable as a wedding march, but Weinstock's clever prose and fast pace will charm the romantic spirit of many readers. James Klise
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved
See all Editorial Reviews
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